Horace Mann Elementary - 07 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann Elementary - 07 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Horace Mann Elementary - 07's student population of 293 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Elementary - 07
Kind	46
1	49
2	51
3	41
4	56
5	50

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07
2023	284
2022	261
2021	265
2020	318
2019	318
2018	306
2017	306
2016	326
2015	334
2014	329
2013	349
2012	315
2011	311
2010	277
2009	296
2008	279
2007	243
2006	230
2005	256
2004	270
2003	312
2002	275
2001	230
2000	278
1999	282
1998	298
1997	306
1996	315
1995	319
1994	326
1993	405
1992	389
1991	389
1990	397
1989	400
1988	480
1987	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07
2023	19
2022	19
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2015	24
2014	23
2013	24
2012	24
2011	24
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	18
2000	22
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	19
1995	20
1994	20
1993	26
1992	22
1991	22
1990	23
1989	23
1988	27
1987	24

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School Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann Elementary - 07 is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#583 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07
2023	#583
2022	#618
2021	#589
2019	#589
2018	#577
2017	#529
2016	#545
2015	#527
2013	#559
2012	#450
2011	#451

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20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	22%	42%	37%
2022	7%	42%	36%
2021	12%	43%	34%
2019	17%	46%	42%
2018	22%	47%	44%
2017	37%	47%	46%
2016	32%	45%	44%
2015	32%	42%	40%
2013	52%	73%	66%
2012	62%	75%	69%
2011	62%	76%	71%

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15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	17%	51%	46%
2021	27%	52%	46%
2019	32%	54%	50%
2018	32%	54%	44%
2017	32%	53%	49%
2016	32%	52%	48%
2015	27%	49%	44%
2013	47%	74%	69%
2012	57%	75%	70%
2011	62%	75%	72%
2010	57%	75%	73%

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20-29%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	24%	42%	38%
2021	24%	42%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	13:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	12:1	16:1
2019	14:1	12:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	12:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	13:1	13:1	16:1
2011	13:1	12:1	15:1
2010	16:1	12:1	16:1
2009	18:1	12:1	16:1
2008	15:1	12:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	16:1
2006	12:1	12:1	16:1
2005	12:1	13:1	17:1
2004	14:1	13:1	17:1
2003	16:1	13:1	17:1
2002	13:1	13:1	17:1
2001	13:1	13:1	16:1
2000	13:1	13:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	14:1	16:1
1995	16:1	13:1	16:1
1994	17:1	13:1	18:1
1993	16:1	13:1	18:1
1992	18:1	15:1	20:1
1991	18:1	14:1	20:1
1990	17:1	14:1	19:1
1989	17:1	13:1	19:1
1988	18:1	14:1	19:1
1987	20:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

40%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	40%	14%	17%
2022	43%	14%	18%
2021	40%	14%	17%
2020	43%	16%	19%
2019	43%	16%	19%
2018	45%	16%	20%
2017	45%	16%	20%
2016	40%	12%	19%
2015	37%	11%	20%
2014	40%	11%	19%
2013	41%	11%	19%
2012	47%	12%	20%
2011	51%	17%	19%
2010	50%	16%	19%
2009	47%	17%	19%
2008	40%	12%	18%
2007	33%	11%	16%
2006	36%	17%	17%
2005	33%	11%	17%
2004	31%	16%	16%
2003	32%	16%	17%
2002	36%	15%	16%
2001	33%	15%	16%
2000	34%	14%	16%
1999	38%	14%	15%
1998	41%	14%	16%
1997	36%	14%	15%
1996	32%	14%	15%
1995	33%	14%	15%
1994	36%	13%	14%
1993	27%	12%	12%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	4%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	15%	8%	10%
2022	14%	7%	9%
2021	15%	7%	9%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	13%	5%	6%
2013	11%	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	7%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%

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White

24%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	25%	68%	60%
2022	22%	69%	60%
2021	22%	69%	61%
2020	24%	69%	62%
2019	24%	69%	62%
2018	33%	71%	67%
2017	33%	71%	67%
2016	35%	75%	68%
2015	38%	76%	68%
2014	35%	77%	69%
2013	38%	78%	70%
2012	35%	78%	71%
2011	33%	76%	72%
2010	41%	78%	74%
2009	45%	77%	75%
2008	52%	83%	77%
2007	60%	84%	79%
2006	56%	80%	79%
2005	58%	84%	78%
2004	62%	80%	79%
2003	61%	81%	78%
2002	58%	82%	79%
2001	57%	82%	80%
2000	55%	86%	79%
1999	53%	83%	81%
1998	54%	83%	81%
1997	59%	83%	82%
1996	65%	84%	82%
1995	63%	84%	82%
1994	59%	84%	83%
1993	69%	86%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	18%	5%	11%
2022	17%	5%	11%
2021	18%	5%	11%
2020	16%	4%	9%
2019	16%	4%	9%
2018	11%	3%	5%
2017	11%	3%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	12%	3%	4%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	0.73	0.51	0.60
2022	0.72	0.50	0.59
2021	0.74	0.50	0.58
2020	0.72	0.50	0.57
2019	0.72	0.50	0.57
2018	0.68	0.47	0.51
2017	0.68	0.47	0.51
2016	0.70	0.42	0.50
2015	0.70	0.41	0.50
2014	0.71	0.40	0.49
2013	0.69	0.38	0.48
2012	0.66	0.38	0.46
2011	0.64	0.40	0.44
2010	0.59	0.37	0.40
2009	0.59	0.38	0.40
2008	0.58	0.30	0.38
2007	0.53	0.28	0.36
2006	0.56	0.34	0.35
2005	0.56	0.28	0.36
2004	0.53	0.34	0.35
2003	0.53	0.32	0.36
2002	0.54	0.31	0.35
2001	0.56	0.31	0.34
2000	0.58	0.27	0.34
1999	0.58	0.29	0.32
1998	0.54	0.29	0.32
1997	0.52	0.29	0.32
1996	0.48	0.28	0.31
1995	0.50	0.28	0.31
1994	0.52	0.27	0.30
1993	0.46	0.25	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	100%	30%	37%
2022	100%	29%	50%
2021	100%	34%	51%
2020	100%	34%	36%
2019	100%	34%	36%
2018	100%	35%	37%
2017	100%	35%	37%
2016	100%	34%	43%
2015	100%	32%	40%
2014	65%	32%	36%
2013	74%	32%	35%
2012	66%	31%	32%
2011	73%	32%	30%
2010	70%	27%	30%
2009	60%	29%	27%
2008	57%	25%	26%
2007	54%	21%	25%
2006	57%	22%	24%
2005	55%	22%	23%
2004	52%	21%	23%
2003	40%	20%	20%
2002	48%	19%	21%
2001	53%	19%	19%
2000	54%	19%	20%
1999	53%	23%	21%
1998	62%	33%	28%
1997	52%	25%	21%
1995	44%	24%	21%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	13%	9%	7%
2001	14%	9%	6%
2000	15%	9%	7%
1999	16%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horace Mann Elementary - 07's ranking?

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 is ranked #583 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Horace Mann Elementary - 07 often compared to?

Horace Mann Elementary - 07is often viewed alongside schools like Grandview Elementary - 06 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary - 07?

293 students attend Horace Mann Elementary - 07.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Horace Mann Elementary - 07 students are American Indian, 24% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horace Mann Elementary - 07?

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Horace Mann Elementary - 07 offer ?

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horace Mann Elementary - 07 part of?

Horace Mann Elementary - 07 is part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education